JUDGMENT

(per Arup Kumar Goswami, CJ)

Heard Mr. P. Rajasekhar, learned counsel representing Mr. Sai Gangadhar Chamarty, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Syed Khader Masthan, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

2. This writ petition is filed challenging an order dated 18.03.2021 passed by the Collector and District Magistrate, Krishna District, respondent No.2 herein, in purported exercise of power under Section 3(3)(a) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Anti-Social and Hazardous Activities Act, 1980, (for short, ‘the Act of 1980’), ordering externment of the petitioner and directing him to remove himself outside the Krishna District for a period of six months with effect from the date of receipt of the order, so as to prevent him from entering into Krishna District and further directing him to give prior intimation to respondent No.2 before entering into the District for his appearance before Robertsonpet Police Station once in a week till the Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency elections are completed and after that, once in a month till the trial is completed, as directed by this Court in I.A.N